Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district.

[2] Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai, and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort.

As a result, the Vizhuppuram district's history closely resembles that of Cuddalore's.

[3] The entire district became a war zone during the Anglo-French rivalry and it came under the control of the East India Company.

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vizhuppuram one of the 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640) in the country.